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Grade 6 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
A ball of ice, rock, and frozen gases that comes close to the Sun is called what?
  1. a meteoroid
  2. a comet
  3. a asteroid
  4. meteor
Grade 6 Inner Planets
How many terrestrial planets are there?
  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 4
  4. 3
Grade 6 Planetary Motion
What occurs during a full moon when Earth is directly between the Moon and the Sun?
  1. lunar eclipse
  2. total solar eclipse
  3. neap tide
  4. partial solar eclipse
Grade 6 Stars
Which sentence best describes the distances of the stars in a constellation?
  1. The stars in a constellation are located near each other in space.
  2. The stars in a constellation are located about the same distance from Earth.
  3. The stars in a constellation are located both near each other and the same distance from Earth.
  4. The stars in a constellation are located neither near each other, nor the same distance from Earth.
Grade 6 Universe
Which one of the following is listed in order from largest to smallest?
  1. Earth, Moon, Sun, Galaxy, Universe
  2. Sun, Moon, Earth, Galaxy, Universe
  3. Universe, Earth, Galaxy, Moon, Sun
  4. Galaxy, Universe, Moon, Earth, Sun
  5. Universe, Galaxy, Earth, Sun, Moon
  6. Universe, Galaxy, Sun, Earth, Moon
  7. Sun, Universe, Galaxy, Moon, Earth
Grade 6 Sun
What are the dark regions on the Sun's surface called?
  1. Craters
  2. Solar Flares
  3. Prominences
  4. Sunspots
Grade 6 Universe
The distance light can travel in one year, or almost 6 trillion miles.
  1. light-year
  2. astronomical unit
  3. mile
  4. kilometer
Grade 6 The Moon
We only ever see one side of the Moon.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 6 Sun
How long is the average totality during a solar eclipse?
  1. 8 - 10 minutes
  2. 2 - 7 minutes
  3. 12 - 15 minutes
  4. 16 minutes
Grade 6 Small Bodies and Dwarf Planets
Which of these is a dwarf planet?
  1. Earth
  2. Uranus
  3. Pluto
  4. Neptune
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